Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Cuts Stake in Barclays PLC $BCS

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP cut its stake in Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) by 5.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,964,310 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 378,817 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 0.20% of Barclays worth $143,952,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Barclays during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Barclays during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its position in shares of Barclays by 2,673.6% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,470 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,417 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Barclays in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in Barclays during the third quarter worth $40,000. 3.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on BCS shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of Barclays from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Barclays in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Barclays in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Barclays in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Barclays currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Barclays Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE BCS opened at $22.46 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.56 billion, a PE ratio of 9.81, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.95. Barclays PLC has a twelve month low of $12.14 and a twelve month high of $27.70. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.02.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The financial services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.04. Barclays had a return on equity of 8.33% and a net margin of 21.91%.The firm had revenue of $72.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.23 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that Barclays PLC will post 2 earnings per share for the current year.

Barclays Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a $0.3069 dividend. This represents a yield of 236.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. Barclays’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.20%.

Trending Headlines about Barclays

Here are the key news stories impacting Barclays this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JP Morgan named Barclays a top global investment‑bank pick and raised trading revenue forecasts across the sector, citing heightened market volatility that should boost trading results — a near‑term revenue tailwind for BCS. Barclays named a top global investment bank pick
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces have highlighted the pullback in BCS YTD and argued the shares could be attractive after recent declines, noting restructuring, acquisitions and a planned ~£15bn shareholder return as longer‑term positives. Barclays Stock Dips 14.1% YTD: Is It a Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have announced securities‑fraud investigations into Barclays following press reports on Feb. 27 — litigation headlines can pressure the stock via legal risk, potential settlements and reputational damage. Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP announcement Howard G. Smith announcement Frank R. Cruz announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose ~19.1% in February to ~7.35M shares (≈0.2% of float); while the short‑interest ratio is low (~0.9 days), the increase signals growing bearish positioning that could add selling pressure or volatility. (source summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group cut its FY2027 EPS estimate for Barclays — an analyst downward revision that may weigh on near‑term expectations and valuation. Barclays FY2027 EPS Estimate Lowered

Barclays Company Profile

Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) is a British multinational bank and financial services company headquartered in London. The firm provides a broad range of banking and financial products to individual, corporate and institutional customers. Its core activities span retail and business banking, credit cards and payments, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management.

In retail and business banking, Barclays offers deposit accounts, mortgages, personal and business loans, and card services.